Media Monarchy plays Brigette Calls Me Baby, The Lemon Twigs, Noah Kahan and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for March 20, 2026. ♬
Poison – “Back To The Rocking Horse” (Vinyl)
‘Open Up And Say …Ahh!’
Enigma/Capitol – Apr. 27, 1988
*Poison – “Back To The Rocking Horse” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOT9dzhH4QY // https://www.discogs.com/release/6363825-Poison-Open-Up-And-Say-Ahh // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Up_and_Say…_Ahh! // https://mediamonarchy.com/20251121pumpupthavolume/ // “Back to the Rocking Horse” is the third track on Poison’s 1988 album ‘Open Up and Say… Ahh!,’ a glam metal anthem that reflects on the innocence and simplicity of childhood, yearning to return to a time when life felt easier and less burdened by adult responsibilities. The song features a strong backbeat, prominent cowbell, and a driving rhythm that captures the energy of 1980s hair metal. We played “Fallen Angel” back in November when I first got this LP off eBay last November.*
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Brigette Calls Me Baby – “I Can Take The Sun Out Of The Sky”
‘Irreversible’
ATO Records – March 13, 2026
*Brigette Calls Me Baby – “I Can Take The Sun Out Of The Sky” https://youtu.be/4tvYg7nubko // https://atorecords-ffm.com/irreversible // From ‘Irreversible,’ the just-released album by Brigette Calls Me Baby, available now via ATO Records.*
White Reaper – “Mold”
‘Only Slightly Expanded’
Blue Grape Music – March 13, 2026
*White Reaper – “Mold” https://youtu.be/Etg_dE_QC7w // https://whitereaper.lnk.to/onlyslightlyexpanded // Here’s another bonus track included on ‘Only Slightly Expanded,’ the just-released album by White Reaper, available now via Blue Grape Music.*
The Lemon Twigs – “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You”
‘Look For Your Mind!’
Captured Tracks – May 8, 2026
*The Lemon Twigs – “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You” https://thelemontwigs.bandcamp.com/track/i-just-cant-get-over-losing-you // https://store.thelemontwigs.com // The lead single to preview ‘Look For Your Mind!,’ the upcoming album by The Lemon Twigs, due on May 8th via Captured Tracks.*
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Holly Humberstone – “Cruel World”
‘Cruel World’
Polydor Records – April 10, 2026
*Holly Humberstone – “Cruel World” https://youtu.be/Oty-POynR6k // https://hollyhumberstone.lnk.to/USCruelWorld // The title track of the upcoming album by UK pop star, Holly Humberstone, due on April 10th via Polydor Records.*
Noah Kahan – “Porch Light”
‘The Great Divide’
Mercury Records – April 24, 2026
*Noah Kahan – “Porch Light” https://youtu.be/hQSO9vFXnBU // https://noahkahan.lnk.to/porchlight // https://news.pollstar.com/2026/02/19/noah-kahan-sells-out-stadium-run/ // From ‘The Great Divide,’ the upcoming album by Noah Kahan, due on April 24th via Mercury Records.*
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The Black Crowes – “Cruel Streak”
‘A Pound Of Feathers’
Silver Arrow Records – March 13, 2026
*The Black Crowes – “Cruel Streak” https://youtu.be/Jx9VZ7VGZYw // https://shop.theblackcrowes.com/collections/a-pound-of-feathers // From ‘A Pound Of Feathers,’ the just-released album by The Black Crowes, available now via Silver Arrow Records.*
Deer Tick – “Mary Singletary”
‘Coin-O-Matic’
ATO Records – June 5, 2026
*Deer Tick – “Mary Singletary” https://deertick.bandcamp.com/track/mary-singletary // https://ffm.to/coin-o-matic // The lead single to preview ‘Coin-O-Matic,’ the upcoming 10th studio album by Deer Tick, due on June 5th via ATO Records.*
Thundercat – “ThunderWave” (w/Willow)
‘Distracted’
Brainfeeder – April 3, 2026
*Thundercat – “ThunderWave” (w/Willow) https://youtu.be/ew4xBcShtSA // https://thundercat.lnk.to/distractedAP // From ‘Distracted,’ the upcoming album by Thundercat, due on April 3rd via Brainfeeder.*
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James Blake – “Trying Times”
‘Trying Times’
James Blake – March 13, 2026
*James Blake – “Trying Times” https://youtu.be/Jg6ngjH2tCc // https://jamesblake.lnk.to/tryingtimes // The title track of the just-released album by James Blake, available now as a fully independent release by the artist.*
Morrissey – “Boulevard”
‘Make-Up Is A Lie’
Sire – March 6, 2026
*Morrissey – “Boulevard” https://youtu.be/KxH0H8lXt28 // https://morrissey.lnk.to/MakeUpIsALie // A strange tale closes side one on ‘Make-Up Is A Lie,’ the just-released album by Morrissey, available now via Sire. That’s a Whyte/Morrissey composition!*
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Even The Losers” (Vinyl) // “Somethin’ Else” (Live Eddie Cochran Cover)
‘Damn The Torpedoes’
Backstreet/MCA – Oct. 19, 1979
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Even The Losers” (Vinyl) // “Somethin’ Else” (Live Eddie Cochran Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ue4_MWwKY8 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7dI0LdPn8 // https://www.discogs.com/release/6607744-Tom-Petty-And-The-Heartbreakers-Even-The-Losers // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even_the_Losers // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somethin’_Else_(song) // “It’s just the normal noises in here!” “Even the Losers” is a song by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that appears as the third track on their third studio album, ‘Damn the Torpedoes’ (1979). The song was not released as a single, except in Australia… Live Eddie Cochran Cover from Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, 1980. There’s a second live b-side, but I cannot find it online anywhere – we’d have to get the Australian single off Discogs.*